Blunt embarked on his solo career in 2011, releasing a set of albums as well as several EPs and singles. His full-length studio albums, The Narcissist II (2012), The Redeemer (2013), and Black Metal (2014), received attention and praise from various music publications.
Blunt has also hosted conceptual art exhibitions in the past, an example of this is a minimalist exhibition displaying a building site hoarding wall accompanied by a crowd dispersal alarm.[citation needed].
Blunt is also known for his playfulness and obfuscation. In 2015, he sent his bodyguard to accept his Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME awards. In 2016, he listed a toy Foxtons estate agents Mini Cooper filled with marijuana on eBay. At a New York concert, in March 2016, media guests were asked to check in under aliases that they had received with their ticket confirmations.
Lush
Dean Blunt Lyrics
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Reply, "I told you"
Stay out of it
And everything you see
Stay out of it
And everything you hear
Stay out of it
They'll never know it's me
And everything you hear
I never saw you leave
You never saw me
In the song Lush by Dean Blunt, the lyrics can be interpreted in a few different ways. One of the most common interpretations is that the song is about someone who is trying to avoid getting caught for something they have done. The first few lines "Because I know you'll reply, 'I told you'" suggest that the person being addressed has given advice in the past that the singer has ignored, and now they are in trouble. The following lines "Stay out of it / And everything you see / Stay out of it / And everything you hear" are a warning to the other person to avoid getting involved and potentially revealing anything incriminating.
The next two lines "They'll never know it's me / But everything you see / And everything you hear" further emphasize the need for secrecy, and the singer's confidence that they will not be caught. The final lines "I never saw you leave / You never saw me" suggest that the singer and the other person were together at some point, but the singer is now distancing themselves from the other person to avoid suspicion.
Another interpretation of the lyrics is that they are about a relationship that has ended. The repeated refrain of "Stay out of it" could be the singer's way of telling their former partner to move on and not get involved in their life anymore. The lines "Because I know you'll reply, 'I told you'" could be referencing past arguments or disagreements between the two, and the singer is tired of hearing the same things over and over again. The lines "They'll never know it's me / But everything you see / And everything you hear" could suggest that the singer is trying to move on with their life without their former partner, but still wants to make sure they are not caught up in any drama or rumors.
Line by Line Meaning
Because I know you'll
I am aware that you will
Reply, "I told you"
Your response will be 'I warned you'
Stay out of it
Do not involve yourself
And everything you see
And any and all occurrences you may witness
Stay out of it
Do not involve yourself
And everything you hear
And anything that you may be told
Stay out of it
Do not involve yourself
They'll never know it's me
Others will never realize that I am responsible
But everything you see
However, any occurrence that you may witness
And everything you hear
And anything that you may be told
I never saw you leave
I am unaware of your departure
You never saw me
You did not witness my presence
Writer(s): Roy Nnawuchi, Joanne Mary Robertson
Contributed by Daniel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.